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If money was no object

ShellShockedMamaShellShockedMama member
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would you stay at home AND have a nanny? Why?

Me: no, but I would have a mother's helper, like nanny lite. I love SAHM with DS and I love being with him all the time, though a little break here and there is nice, hence the mother's helper.

I would totes have a housekeeper though.

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  • shall923shall923 member
    I would have a housekeeper for sure. When DH is deployed I would also hire a cook. I hate cooking he loves it. No nanny. I am happy to take care of her. Although I would like to have someone watch her a few hours every now and then so I could get my hair cut or get a pedi.
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  • jodyrmjodyrm member

    Nah I wouldn't.

    Though a couple of nights that DD was up every hour I wanted a night nanny. Like I was swearing to my DH I was going to get one. 

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  • MrsDiff22MrsDiff22 member

    I wouldn't. If I had multiples or more children I could see how it might be helpful though.

    I would have a housekeeper for sure though. 

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  • mchell9mchell9 member
    Housekeeper YES- nanny no. Maybe someone to do an hour here and there but THAT IS IT!
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  • elisbuelisbu member

    I was a nanny for a SAHM of 3 boys. They where 4, 3, and 3 months. We really shared the kids. Her doing 'big kid' stuff while I had the baby or me taking the boys out while she stayed home with a napping newborn. And then there were times where she would go to lunch, pilates, pedi...etc and I would have all 3 boys.

    I would if it was like that.

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  • grr_aarghgrr_aargh member

    Yes. 

     

    Let me be clear:  I have 3 kids.  I'd get a nanny for about 20 hours a week so I could spend 1 on 1 time with the kids.  They LOVELOVELOVE it.  And so do I.  Also, I work, and it'd be really really nice to be able to work without 17 interruptions per hour.   

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  • SonadoraSonadora member
    I wouldn't stay home...
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  • vflipovflipo member

    imageSonadora:
    I wouldn't stay home...

    This. I would love to not work, but at the same time, I almost lose my sh!t some weekends when DD is extra crabby because DH works and I'm all alone. I don't think I could do it FT. Flame away Wink

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  • xleslieraexxleslieraex member
    I would stay home, no nanny, but I'd take a housekeeper for sure!
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  • ksulliksulli member
    I wouldn't stay home, I'd work part time, 2 or 3 days a week, have a house keeper come through maybe twice a week, and have a nanny cover my days at work plus one afternoon so I could shop, sleep, pamper, and/or work out (read: tennis match, long bike ride).
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  • ShellShockedMamaShellShockedMama member
    imagevflipo:

    imageSonadora:
    I wouldn't stay home...

    This. I would love to not work, but at the same time, I almost lose my sh!t some weekends when DD is extra crabby because DH works and I'm all alone. I don't think I could do it FT. Flame away Wink

    OMG HOW DARE YOU! 

    lol. 

    There's nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't mind working PT but I can't find anything that pays more than $10 and I'd spend half my wage on child care.

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  • vflipovflipo member
    imageShellShockedMama:

    There's nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't mind working PT but I can't find anything that pays more than $10 and I'd spend half my wage on child care.

    I'll pay you more than $10 Wink

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  • rvandiver0705rvandiver0705 member
    I would have a housekeeper, because I'm a slob.  Stick out tongue
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